LUNCH/DINNER

Garlic Butter Shrimp w/ Asparagus

This garlic butter shrimp recipe is delicious and cooks super quickly—the easiest and most flavorpacked shrimp ever!

Prep Time 10 Min. Servings 4 Cook Time 10 Min.

Ingredients

‣ 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

‣ 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) asparagus (1 bunch) rinsed and trimmed

‣ 3 tbsp butter

‣ 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

‣ 5 clove garlic, minced

‣ 1 tsp Italian seasoning

‣ 2 tsp onion powder

‣ Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste

‣ 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable stock

1. Place a large non-stick skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add the asparagus and season to taste. Saute the asparagus until crisptender, 4-6 minutes. Remove the sauteed asparagus from the pan and set aside.

2. In the same pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and add shrimp. Season with salt and pepper, fry shrimp for 1-2 minutes on one side.

3. Add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and onion powder to the shrimp. Stir to combine and flip the shrimp to cook on the opposite side. Cook shrimp for 1 minute then add 1/4 cup vegetable stock and Sriracha. Allow the sauce to reduce for 1 minute, making sure not to overcook the shrimp.

‣ 1 tbsp sriracha (or any hot sauce of choice)

‣ Crushed chili pepper flakes (optional)

‣ Juice of 1/2 lemon

‣ Fresh chopped parsley or cilantro, for garnishing

Author: Christina Cherrier

4. Push the cooked shrimp on the side and add asparagus back to the pan. Stir asparagus to coat them into the sauce and squeeze half of a lemon over the top of the cooked shrimp and asparagus. Allow reheating for 1-2 minutes. Remove cooked shrimp and asparagus from heat, garnish with parsley, lemon slices, and red crushed chili pepper if you like. Serve with asparagus immediately.

You can save time when cooking asparagus by blanching them first in boiling water for 2 minutes then soaking them in ice water.